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2016 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Election Results

Election Date: Nov. 8, 2016 | Updated 1:45 PM EST Nov. 9, 2016

Insurance Commissioner

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)205,44464.5%
Ruth Buffalo (D)85,48526.8%
Nick Bata27,5628.7%

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County-by-County Results

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Adams County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)87676.6%
Ruth Buffalo (D)20317.7%
Nick Bata655.7%

Barnes County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)2,97859.7%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,50330.1%
Nick Bata50910.2%

Benson County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Ruth Buffalo (D)91446.9%
Jon Godfread (R)89846.1%
Nick Bata1387.1%

Billings County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)48383.7%
Ruth Buffalo (D)5810.1%
Nick Bata366.2%

Bottineau County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)2,27769.3%
Ruth Buffalo (D)73122.3%
Nick Bata2778.4%

Bowman County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,37081.0%
Ruth Buffalo (D)24514.5%
Nick Bata774.6%

Burke County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)78180.2%
Ruth Buffalo (D)13513.9%
Nick Bata586.0%

Burleigh County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)32,09571.7%
Ruth Buffalo (D)9,42621.0%
Nick Bata3,2707.3%

Cass County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)40,00654.3%
Ruth Buffalo (D)26,64036.1%
Nick Bata7,0769.6%

Cavalier County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,17763.7%
Ruth Buffalo (D)43123.3%
Nick Bata23912.9%

Dickey County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,54067.8%
Ruth Buffalo (D)54524.0%
Nick Bata1888.3%

Divide County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)76968.9%
Ruth Buffalo (D)25823.1%
Nick Bata898.0%

Dunn County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,59175.6%
Ruth Buffalo (D)41719.8%
Nick Bata964.6%

Eddy County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)67257.6%
Ruth Buffalo (D)33028.3%
Nick Bata16514.1%

Emmons County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,49781.6%
Ruth Buffalo (D)23512.8%
Nick Bata1025.6%

Foster County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,06765.9%
Ruth Buffalo (D)29318.1%
Nick Bata26016.0%

Golden Valley County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)72180.7%
Ruth Buffalo (D)10411.6%
Nick Bata687.6%

Grand Forks County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)16,29159.9%
Ruth Buffalo (D)8,68131.9%
Nick Bata2,2458.2%

Grant County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,06480.2%
Ruth Buffalo (D)18513.9%
Nick Bata785.9%

Griggs County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)77164.2%
Ruth Buffalo (D)32126.7%
Nick Bata1099.1%

Hettinger County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)96981.0%
Ruth Buffalo (D)13010.9%
Nick Bata988.2%

Kidder County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)99076.9%
Ruth Buffalo (D)17913.9%
Nick Bata1199.2%

LaMoure County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,35266.5%
Ruth Buffalo (D)51225.2%
Nick Bata1688.3%

Logan County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)78179.6%
Ruth Buffalo (D)12012.2%
Nick Bata808.2%

McHenry County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,82370.1%
Ruth Buffalo (D)54521.0%
Nick Bata2339.0%

McIntosh County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,04977.3%
Ruth Buffalo (D)21415.8%
Nick Bata946.9%

McKenzie County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)3,24775.0%
Ruth Buffalo (D)81318.8%
Nick Bata2706.2%

McLean County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)3,54070.3%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,13022.4%
Nick Bata3667.3%

Mercer County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)3,47878.5%
Ruth Buffalo (D)71316.1%
Nick Bata2385.4%

Morton County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)10,53971.7%
Ruth Buffalo (D)2,92019.9%
Nick Bata1,2408.4%

Mountrail County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)2,32159.2%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,39035.4%
Nick Bata2125.4%

Nelson County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)99060.7%
Ruth Buffalo (D)48329.6%
Nick Bata1599.7%

Oliver County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)76679.3%
Ruth Buffalo (D)12613.0%
Nick Bata747.7%

Pembina County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,94864.9%
Ruth Buffalo (D)65521.8%
Nick Bata39713.2%

Pierce County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,39070.8%
Ruth Buffalo (D)42621.7%
Nick Bata1467.4%

Ramsey County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)3,14162.1%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,37727.2%
Nick Bata54110.7%

Ransom County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,16752.8%
Ruth Buffalo (D)84938.4%
Nick Bata1948.8%

Renville County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)89475.4%
Ruth Buffalo (D)21518.1%
Nick Bata776.5%

Richland County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)4,37662.6%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,99428.5%
Nick Bata6258.9%

Rolette County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Ruth Buffalo (D)2,44266.8%
Jon Godfread (R)1,01427.7%
Nick Bata2005.5%

Sargent County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)98152.0%
Ruth Buffalo (D)74139.2%
Nick Bata1668.8%

Sheridan County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)60581.2%
Ruth Buffalo (D)10213.7%
Nick Bata385.1%

Sioux County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Ruth Buffalo (D)90976.3%
Jon Godfread (R)23719.9%
Nick Bata453.8%

Slope County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)33181.5%
Ruth Buffalo (D)5613.8%
Nick Bata194.7%

Stark County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)8,90778.5%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,65214.6%
Nick Bata7917.0%

Steele County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)57859.0%
Ruth Buffalo (D)30431.0%
Nick Bata9810.0%

Stutsman County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)5,53462.0%
Ruth Buffalo (D)2,31725.9%
Nick Bata1,07912.1%

Towner County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)66861.3%
Ruth Buffalo (D)29427.0%
Nick Bata12711.7%

Traill County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)2,16458.0%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,17931.6%
Nick Bata38710.4%

Walsh County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)2,67360.9%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,00422.9%
Nick Bata71016.2%

Ward County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)17,41168.1%
Ruth Buffalo (D)5,83722.8%
Nick Bata2,3089.0%

Wells County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)1,66074.5%
Ruth Buffalo (D)39917.9%
Nick Bata1687.5%

Williams County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Jon Godfread (R)8,99676.6%
Ruth Buffalo (D)1,80315.3%
Nick Bata9508.1%

Election results provided by the Associated Press. Estimated vote counts are provided by the Associated Press and informed by past turnout, advance votes cast and early returns.